This Year I’ll Play Without My Helmet As the summer turns, American football is not the only endeavor that kicks off its season. Ministry activity explodes in the fall. Whether to serve the homeless, care for families at our church or love children by collecting...
Do You Have Your 2021 Plan? by Al Newell It was a hot humid day. The event had ended. I was carrying our equipment to our truck. Given the enormity of the Gaylord hotel property in Nashville, I tried to take it all in one trip. So I slung bags over both shoulders,...
Volunteer Equity? Three ways to build it. What is volunteer equity? Volunteer equity is the value that exists in an organization based on volunteer capital and effectiveness. Volunteer equity is not just the number of volunteers that your organization possesses but...
The Perfect Present A survivor’s guide for Christmas and…Other Holidays. by Al Newell It was Mother’s Day. The speaker said Mother’s Day is not a source of celebration for everyone. Many mothers have lost children or unable to have children. I listened. My heart...
ATTRACTivity, does your ministry have it? by Al Newell Most of us want to be attractive. At least we don’t want to be unattractive. We want our ministries to be compelling, to draw more families, singles, members, volunteers, or donors. We want more people to visit...
